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Chapter 5 - Lecture Notes

The document discusses heat transfer through fins, which are extended surfaces that increase the surface area for convection and improve heat transfer. It describes three common types of fins: infinitely long fins, short fins with insulated ends, and short fins with non-insulated ends. Applications of fins include cooling of electronics and engines. The document provides models for analyzing heat transfer through fins and examples of calculating heat transfer rates through different fin configurations using governing equations.

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Chapter 5 - Lecture Notes

The document discusses heat transfer through fins, which are extended surfaces that increase the surface area for convection and improve heat transfer. It describes three common types of fins: infinitely long fins, short fins with insulated ends, and short fins with non-insulated ends. Applications of fins include cooling of electronics and engines. The document provides models for analyzing heat transfer through fins and examples of calculating heat transfer rates through different fin configurations using governing equations.

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EGME4230-HEAT TRANSFER

CHAPTER- 5

HEAT TRANSFER
THROUGH FINS
Dr.Karthikeyan Natesan
HEAT TRANSFER WITH EXTENDED
SURFACES [FINS]
 Heat transferred between a fluid and a surface is and it
depends on three factors
 area of the surface
 temperature difference and
 the convective heat transfer coefficient

 The base surface area is limited by design of the system. The


temperature difference depends on the process and cannot be altered.
The convection heat transfer coefficient cannot be increased beyond a
certain value at the expense of power for fans or pumps.
 Thus the possible option is to increase the base area by the so called
extended surfaces or fins.

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FINS
 The fins extend form the base surface and provide additional
convection area for the heat conducted into the fin at the
base.
 Fins are thus used whenever the available surface area is
found insufficient to transfer the required quantity of heat with
the available temperature difference and heat transfer
coefficient.
 In the case of fins the direction of heat transfer by convection
is perpendicular to the direction of conduction flow.

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TYPES OF FIN

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TYPES OF FIN
 Commonly used three types of fins are

Infinitely long fin


Short fin with end is insulated
Short fin with end is not insulated

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APPLICATIONS OF FIN
 The main applications of fins are

 Cooling of electronic components


 Cooling of motor cycle engines
 Cooling of small capacity compressors
 Cooling of transformers
 Cooling of radiators and refrigerators etc.

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FIN MODEL FOR ANALYSIS

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SHORT FIN END INSULATED

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Find the heat loss from a rod of 3 mm in diameter and infinitely long when its base
is maintained at 140C. The conductivity of the material is 150 W/m K and the heat
transfer coefficient on the surface of the rod is 300 W/m2K. The temperature of the
air surrounding the rod is 15oC

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A long rod 5 cm diameter its base is connected to a furnace wall at 150oC, while
the end is projecting into the room at 20oC. The temperature of the rod at distance
of 20 cm apart from its base is 60oC. The conductivity of the material is 200 W/mK.
Determine convective heat transfer co-efficient.

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One end of the long solid rod of 50 mm diameter is inserted into a furnace with the
other end is projecting the atmosphere at 25oC. Once the steady state is reached,
the temperature of the rod is measured at two points 20 cm apart are found to be
150oC and 100oC. The convective heat transfer co-efficient between the rod and
the surrounding air is 30 W/m2K. Calculate the thermal conductivity of the rod
material.

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A 90 mm long rod made of carbon steel having thermal conductivity of 55 W/m K
and cross sectional area of 510-3 m2 and perimeter 0.69 m is attached to a plane
wall which is maintained at a temperature of 400oC. The surrounding environment
is at 50oC and heat transfer co-efficient is 90 W/m2K. Calculate the heat dissipated
by the rod.
The length of the rod is given as 90 mm, so it’s a SHORT FIN
The fin end temp/ heat transfer from end is not specified, so assume the end is insulated.

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A stainless steel blade of 80 mm long, 5 cm2 area, 150 mm perimeter and the
temperature at the base of the blade is 750oC. The blade is exposed to hot gas at
1000oC. The heat transfer co-efficient between the blade surface and the gas is 500
W/m2K and thermal conductivity is 30 W/m2K. Determine the heat flow at the root
of the blade.
No heat loss from the tip of the blade and the length is 80mm so take it as SHORT FIN-END INSULATED.

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A stainless steel blade of 80 mm long, 5 cm2 area, 150 mm perimeter and the
temperature at the base of the blade is 750oC. The blade is exposed to hot gas at
1000oC. The heat transfer co-efficient between the blade surface and the gas is 500
W/m2K and thermal conductivity is 30 W/m2K. The end of the fin is not insulated,
Determine the heat flow at the root of the blade.
No heat loss from the tip of the blade and the length is 80mm so take it as SHORT FIN-END
NOTINSULATED.

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An aluminium alloy fin of 7 mm thick and 50 mm long protrudes from a wall, which
is maintained at 120oC. The ambient air temperature is 22oC. The heat transfer
coefficient and conductivity of the fin material ate 140 W/m2K and 55 W/mK
respectively. Considering there is no heat transfer from the end of the fin,
Determine i) temperature at the end of the fin. Ii) Temperature at the middle of the
fin and iii) total heat dissipated by the fin.

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